National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Unknown

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Cultural rights and the protection of cultural heritage; Human rights and transitional justice; Protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; Addressing the impact of multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and violence in the context of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on the full enjoyment of all human rights by women and girls; The incompatibility between democracy and racism; Enforced or involuntary disappearances; Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence; Right to the truth; Contribution of parliaments to the work of the Human Rights Council and its universal periodic review; Business and human rights: Mandate of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises; The negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights; Human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises; Effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights: the activities of vulture funds;Forensic genetics and human rights; Strengthening efforts to prevent and eliminate child, early and forced marriage.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2006, Argentina has either voted in favour of or has joined consensus on every resolution tabled under item 4 (situations that require the Council’s attention), and country-specific resolutions under item 2. For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), Argentina has consistently voted in favour. On item 10 resolutions (capacity-building), Argentina has joined consensus on all resolutions except for three that were voted on (during the period of its membership): on cooperation with Ukraine (with Argentina twice abstaining); and on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (with Argentina voting in favour).
For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Argentina has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, Argentina has voted in favour of resolutions on: the regulation of firearms (Ecuador, Peru); drones (Pakistan); human rights, democracy and rule of law (core group); the effects of terrorism on human rights (Egypt); right to peace (Cuba); sexual orientation (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay – and earlier, South Africa); the question of the death penalty (core group); integrity of the judicial system (Russian Federation); peaceful protests (Switzerland) and torture (Denmark). Argentina has only voted against a resolution on civil and political rights once: a 2010 OIC text on defamation of religion.
For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, Argentina has either joined consensus on, or has voted in favour of, all adopted texts.

Universal Periodic Review

Participation in other reviews1st cycle: 120 / 192

2nd cycle: 189 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Cited in the Secretary General’s reports on 'alleged reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights' (2010-2018)?

NO

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 15

Argentina tabled voluntary pledges and commitments in support for its candidacy for membership for the period 2013-2015, on 10 January 2012.

Internationally, Argentina pledged to: submit resolutions at the Council to raise international standards for human rights; develop new ways of increasing the participation of civil society in the work of the Council; build the Council’s capacity to respond to violations and emergencies; support country mandates; discourage ‘no action motions’ at the Council; support and strengthen the independence of Special Procedures, guaranteeing full freedom of action to mandate-holders; continue to support the work of the OHCHR; participate constructively in the UPR mechanism and strengthen its transformative potential; and continue efforts to strengthen the ratification and implementation of the CED.

Domestically, Argentina committed to: fully implement its international obligations at the domestic level, combat impunity by strengthening national legislation, work closely with civil society to develop public policies that promote human rights, and integrate a gender perspective into national reporting under the UPR.

An analysis of steps taken by Argentina in fulfilment of its international level pledges shows that it has continued to lead on UN initiatives to promote the full effect and observance of the CED. Argentina participates in around a third of all panel discussions and interactive dialogues. Regarding cooperation with Special Procedures, Argentina has facilitated the completion of 14 visits but it is yet to respond to six visit requests. It has a high response rate for communications. Argentina engages strongly with its own UPR (e.g., it submitted a mid-term report on implementation) and the UPR reviews of other states (it participated in 120 reviews during the first cycle and 189 during the second cycle).